Gun-carrying case



Feb. 20, 1951 c HANSON. 2,542,667

GUN-CARRYING CASE Filed Dec. 12, 1947 fivezazbr AZZa/vwys Patented Feb. 20, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,542,667 GUN-CARRYING CASE 7 Robert 0. Hanson, Minneapolis, Minn. V

rel, different length stock, and different stock drop.

The objects and advantages of the invention will more fully' appear from the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer to the same or similar parts throughout the various views and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a gun carrying case embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the bar and associated parts of the device with a rifle equipped with a scope sight mounted therein, the outer flexible casing of the gun-carrying case not being shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 3 is a verticalsection'taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1 as is indicated by the arrows; Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken'on the line i i of Fig. 2 as indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 2 as indicated by the arrows; and

' Fig. 6 is a vertical section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2 as indicated by the arrows.

There is shown in the drawings a rifle A, having a stock '5, forepiece 8, barrel 9, rear scope sight 55 mounted on the barrel, and a forward tubular sight It mounted at the forward end of the barrel. The scope sight H3 is quite a delicate mechanism It is difficult to adjust properly, and it is highly important that, after the proper adjustment is obtained, the scope sight be protected so as to prevent it from being thrown out of adjustment. Used with many rifles and shotguns are special sights which it is equally important to protect. Thepresent gun-carrying case is particularly useful inconjunction with such guns. 1 g

In accordance with the'inv'ention I provide an elongated bar {2, which withits associated parts Application December 12, 1947, Serial No. 791,293 5 Claims. (01124-25 will lie over the forward part'of the stock I of.

the gun the bar I2 is straight. At the point It the bar is downwardly curved and then rearfelt 2 3.

wardly extended to form the stock. overlying portion M. A downwardly extending arm l5, preferably formed integral with the bar 12, projects downwardly from the rear end of the stock overlying portion It, and the lower forward part of the arm I5 is equipped with a forwardly projecting flange l6 lined with a felt strip ll, which forms a socket for receipt of the butt end of the stock 1 of the gun. The butt overlying portion M at one side is provided with a downwardly extending web |8, which joins a shelf-like web I9 projecting forwardly from the arm l5. A fork 2% projects downwardly from the bar 12 adjacent the point l3, and the bifurcated por-' tions of this fork are lined with felt 2! to receive the upper forward portion of the gun stock 7. The fork 20 also forms a connecting wall between the stock overlying portion l4 and they shelf-like web [9 whereby an open-sided compartment22 is provided which will be located above the stock of the gun for carrying gun tools and gun cleaning equipment or the like. The extreme forward end of the bar has integrally formed therewith a downturned forward end portion 23. V i

That portion of the bar l2 which will overlie the barrel 9 of the gun, i. e., the portion of the bar l2 running from about the mid length of the bar to a point spaced rearwardly from the downwardly projecting forward end portion 23, is equipped with a number of longitudinally spaced crew-threaded openings 24 disposed in pairs at the opposite edges thereof. To receive the upper portion of the barrel 9 of the gun about midway of its length there is provided a channeled barrel-receiver 25, the channeled portion" of which at its lower side is preferably lined with This barrel-receiver 25 may consist of merely a piece of strap iron bent as best shown in Figs. 2 and 5 and having a lower channeled portion and two arms which project upwardly therefrom to embrace and receive the sides of the'bar H2. The barrel-receiver 25 is attached to the bar. i 2 at a desired longitudinally adjusted position to suit the requirements of the particular gun A that is to be held in the gun-carrying case by means of a pair of screws 23' which will run through openings provided in the arms of the barrel-receiver 25 and will be taken within an oppositely disposed pair of the screw-threaded openings 24. To draw the barrel of the gun into engagement with the barrel-receiver 25, suitable releasable engaging mechanism may be provided, such, for example, as the two straps 28 and 29 attached respectively to the two arms of the barrel-receiver 25, one of the straps being equipped with a buckle 30 and the other strap being equipped with openings for interengagement with the buckle.

Forward of the barrel-receiver 25, a second channeled barrel-receiver 3| is provided, the channel of which is lined with felt 32. The forward barrel-receiver 3| corresponds generally to the previously described barrel-receiver 25, and it may be secured in a desired position longitudinally of the bar l2 to receive the forward portion of the barrel of the gun as by means of screws 33 received in appropriate openings 24.

A flexible cover in the form of a casing 34 is provided for snugly and tightly receiving the bar I2 and its associated parts. This casing will be provided with an o ening running from the forward end of the casing downwardly along the bottom of the casing and projecting a short distance upwardly along the rear end of the casing and slide-fastener tape 35 sewed to the opening edges of the casing will be provided, the slide-fastener tape being equipped with a slider element 36 in the usual fashion, whereby the flexible casing can be opened or closed. Opposite the open side of the compartment 22, the casing 35 will also be equipped with a side opening closed by a slidefastener 3'1, whereby access may be had to the compartment 22. The casing 34 will also preferably be provided with a strap handle 38 for carrying the same. The casing 36 may be made from cloth, leather, or any suitable fabric.

Prior to use, the bar |2 and associated parts having been removed from the casing 34, the two barrel-receivers 25 and 3| will be adjusted to properly fit the particular gun that is to be held within the gun-carrying case. Thereupon the bar H with its associated parts will be placed within the casing 35 to be snugly received therein, it being unnecessary thereafter to remove the bar l2 and associated parts from the flexible casing 34. When the slider 36 of th slide-fastener for the casing i carried to the forward end of the casing, the casing will be opened, whereupon by disengaging the buckle 30 from its cooperating strap 29 the gun may be inserted within the gun-carrying case by first inserting the butt end of the stock I in the casing while the barrel 9 is tilted somewhat downwardly and thereupon swinging the barrel upwardly to bring it into engagement with the two barrel-receivers 2'! and 3|. The buckle 30 and strap 29 may thereupon be engaged to securely hold the gun in place. Of course the butt end of the stock 'I will be retained in position by the socket formed by the flange |6, while the upper portion of the forepart of the stock will be received in the fork 20. There is ample space between the rear part of the barrel 9 of the gun and the bar l2 for reception of any special rear sight mounted on the gun, such as the scope sight I10, due to the fact that the channeled portions of the two barrelreceivers 25 and 3| are spaced downwardly below the bar l2. Similarly, the front sight may be readily accommodated between the forward end of the barrel and the bar l2. After the flexible casing 34 is closed, all parts of the gun will be thoroughly protected against injury, the flexible casing 34 protecting the gun against access of dirt and moisture thereto and the backbonelike bar I2 and its associated parts protecting all the delicate parts of the gun from possible injury and giving rigidity to the entire carrying case.

If it is found that the drop of the stock of the gun is such that the two barrel-receivers 25 and 3| will not both properly receive the barrel, the forward barrel-receiver 3| may be removed and a barrel-receiver similar to the barrel-receiver 3|, but having shorter or longer arms, may be substituted.

It will be seen that a highly efficient gun-carrying case has been provided. It will of course be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement, and proportion of the various parts without departure from the scope of the present invention, which generally stated consists in the matter shown and described and set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A gun-carrying case comprising an elongated rigid bar, having a downwardly extending arm at its rear end forming a forwardly facing socket to receive the butt end of the stock of the gun, a fork forwardly spaced from said arm and projecting downwardly from said bar to receive the upper forward portion of the stock, a channeled barrel-receiver spaced forwardly from said fork and projecting downwardly below said bar, and releasable retaining means for holding the barrel of the gun in the channel of said barrelreceiver.

2. The structure defined in claim 1, and means for adjustably securing said channeled barrelreceiver on said bar at variable longitudinally spaced points.

3. The structure defined in claim 1, and a short downturned arm at the forward end of said bar.

4. A gun-carrying case comprising an elongated rigid bar, projecting downwardly from the rear end of said bar forming a forwardly facing socket for reception of the butt end of the stock of the gun, a fork projecting downwardly from said bar forward of said arm to receive the upper forward portion of the stock, a first channeled barrel-receiver projecting downwardly from said bar forward of said fork, a second channeled barrel-receiver forward of said first barrelreceiver and projecting downwardly from said bar, a short downturned arm at the forward end of said bar and means for encircling the lower portion of the barrel of the gun and drawing the barrel into the channels of said barrel-receivers.

5. The structure defined in claim 4, and means for securing said two channeled members to said bar at various points longitudinally of the bar.

ROBERT C. HANSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Switzerland Mar. 15, 1940 Certificate of Correction Patent No. 2,542,667 February 20, 1951 ROBERT C. HANSON It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

Column 4:, line 41, after the Word and comma bar, insert an arm;

and that the said Letters Patent should be read as corrected above, so that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 17th day of April, A. D. 1951.

[SEAL] THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant Gammz'ssioner of Patents. 

